Wichita eagle., 1887-10-23

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Guild, Edwin Tucker and Mrs. R. T
Edwards.
This committee will report to the associ'
ton next year. R. CeRDLEY.
s. z. BUssER
L. H. PLAT.
The committee on A. NJ. A. recommends
the following action;
: Resolved, That we reaffirm our confideBc
3 In the American Missionary Association an
recognition Of the most importance to GU
country of the great work in which it is en-
gagged, and heartily commend it to the sup
port of our churches
W. A. Ellsworth.
ALLEN s.. BIRSH.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association was called to order by the
moderator and prayer was offered by Rev
L. c. Srhnecke
Discussion was resumed upon the report Of
the committee on education. An amendment
thirteen, six of whom shall not be ministers
/, Carried.
| 1t was moved by J. G.. Haskell that the
committee be empowered to nominate per-
sons to complete the list.
j The amended report Of the committee on
| education was then adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
After reading the scripture and prayer by
| Rev. r. c. Morse, Rev. J. G.. Dougherty
read a paper on the TESTS of Orthodoxy"
George NJ. Ward, Of Boston, Y. 2. S. C. E =,
| made an address, setting forth the progress.
development and work of that society. Mr..
Ward answered number of questions con-
corning the methods adopted by the society
in its work.
the committee on ministerial relief made the
following report:
Your committee to whom was committed
the matter Of ministerial relief submit the
following report:
In accordance with the feeling expressed
by resolution last year that this society
should be placid on permanent basis, the
committee after careful investigation and
consultation with Attorney Charles S.
Gleer, Of Topeka, under his direction and
with his assistance, filed its charter of In
corporation with the secretary Of state on
the 25th day of March last. The corporate
members are Rev. J. Harper, Rev. R. Cord
ley Rev. ]. G. Dougherty, Rev. r. M.
Tunnel and C. S. Gleer. Immediately after
the incorporation the trustees met and
organized with Rev. J. Harper as president,
c. S. Fleer secretary, and Rev. J. G.
Dougherty as treasurer.
The fact OF the incorporation has been
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has been made to the churches.
We desire to impress upon those present
and through them all the members of our
churches, the necessity Of providing for our
aged and disabled pastors and their families.
It is imperative that we make provision for
our ministers who may, through sickness CT
old age be in--eircumstances of want. The
poor we have always with us, and b supply
the wants Of aChrist's poor ambassadors is
not only our privilege but our duty. With
salaries usually so small that nothing can be
laid aside for sickness or o. age, It seems the
least we can do is to minister as far as we are
able to their temporal necessities This is
not so much an act OF benevolence as Of jus
tice, 1t is not gift, it is their due.
We recommend, therefore: First-thai an
appeal be made to our churches for the pur-
pose Of enlisting their sympathy and help,
and that the local association arrange for the |
introduction of this subject at their meetings |
with view to the creation Of fund to re- |
lieve disabled or aged Congregational minis |
tiers and their families.
9 That inasmuch as the present officers of |
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charter the trustees for at least one year, the |
present officers continue to perform their
respective duties until the next annual meet
ing Of our general association.
8. That they be requested to prepare q
and bylaws for the future gov
eminent of this society to be submitted for
our consideration and adoption at the next
annual nesting.
4. That until that time these officers be
TO provide for any cal of need by
an appeal to the churches il necessary.
JOEL HARPER,
Chairman OF committee
The following was passed unanimously:
Resolved, That the general association of
churches Of the state Of
Kansas. holding at Wichita, desires In this
manner to communicate Its appreciation and
ts thanks to the Plymouth Congregational
,hurch, and to all the Congregational |
and TO the good citizens OF this .
generous city, for their hearty reception and
entertainment. They in like man
aer, here emphasize their high regard for i
Methodism as eSpresstd by the First Aetho- h
list church Of Wichita in the offer Of their
house Of worship for our assemblies. Nor
>ould We forget the assis -ancs Of the siogers,
he courtesy of the horse car officials,
he mapagers Of the motor line, and the
Of many unclassiied friends, with
Shich the city is filed Nay the bessins of
}od rest upon all the citi1sns, Christian and ,
lon-C Christian OF this hopeful city Of WITCH j..
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Signed by committee S
JOHN B. LAWRENCE, q
JACOB WINsLow,
]. Z. COURIER
WICHITA, Oct. ., 1851.
The committee on resolutions offered the
GLOWING report: Is
Whereas, The Kansas Home Missionary
oc;ety has asked for contributions from the {
Kansas churches for the fiscal yesr ending G
darch 81, 1887, Of not less than five thousand
dollars: and
Whereas, The churches gave less than {
welve nunirsd dollars during the first bali i
( the year
49,